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Fox Covert - Conifer woodland

8 ha

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.75727, -1.63971

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 252m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route305 m
Named routeRef 63Length 305 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route237 m
Named routeRef 63Length 237 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route304 m
Named routeRef 63Length 304 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rosliston Forestry Centre car park

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rosliston Forestry Centre car park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park500 m→🌱The WashlandsUrban park4.9 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park400 m→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3.7 km→🦉BRANSTON WATER PARKNature reserve4.1 km→🏞️BRANSTON WATER PARKCountry park4.1 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Rosliston 2

303 m→
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Rosliston 1

Not High (England Use Only)361 m→

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